I'm surprised they only had 14s. It sounds like my bicycle speedo. I don't
think they are too hard to recalibrate, there must be some aftermarket
support because most 80s-90s mopars are fairly standard, but I don't have
any first hand knowledge.
All K based mopars with 15s didn't come with 205 60 15. I know my '84 Laser
came with 195 60 15 and my 85 with 205 60 15. My '86 xt came with 225 50
15. And that is just 3 consecutive years of almost identical G-bodies (all
black with black leather :)
I'm sure the j-bodies and others had different sizes.
Rob
>From: Jim Gathmann <jim_gathmann@xxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: IML: Alternate rims for a 90's Imperial
>Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:59:34 -0800 (PST)
>
>All of the 90's Imperials I've seen (correct me if I'm
>wrong Brad et al) are 14's.
>
>Actually, the speed sensor its self is purely simple-
>its the way the signal is used which is complex. It's
>a pulse sensor which basically uses a magnetic wave
>(?) to make a pulse at a certain wieght baised on the
>speed.
>
>Don't know how hard it would be to do anything with
>the sensor, never even seen it (never needed to touch
>it and haven't been near it).
>--- Rob P <fristpenny@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Why can't you just get the proper speedo gear for
> > whatever wheel/tire you
> > are running?
> > I believe they still have the plastic gear even with
> > the computer. I
> > thought you could change the gear and keep the
> > speedo should read the same.
> > Or did they make it a more complicated computer
> > thing?
> > If the factory offered the size you are adding they
> > must have the right set
> > up somewhere.
> > The difference in speed to the speedo will be
> > proportionate to speed, so it
> > won't be much around town, but when you get up to
> > 70+ it can be
> > considerable.
> > If you just want to add bigger rims, you could go
> > "plus 1" and just get
> > lower aspect ratio tires, keeping the same diameter.
> > That won't throw off
> > your speedo, but you'll lose some ride quality (and
> > gain some handling)
> > I'm surprised 90s Imperials came with 14s. All my
> > fwd mopars (80s Daytonas
> > and Lasers) had 15s
> >
> >
> >
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